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Nursing Care at Home

This document provides an overview of nursing care at home. It defines nursing care as any service provided by a nurse to promote health, prevent illness, and care for people of all ages with physical or mental illnesses or disabilities. The principles of nursing care at home include utilizing a medical plan of care, providing maximum comfort, using care as a teaching opportunity, and recognizing signs of over-prolonged support. Nursing care at home can enable people with complex health conditions to live at home rather than in residential care, and is beneficial as it promotes healing, reduces infection risk, provides a familiar environment, and supports daily living activities.

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Nursing Care at Home

This document provides an overview of nursing care at home. It defines nursing care as any service provided by a nurse to promote health, prevent illness, and care for people of all ages with physical or mental illnesses or disabilities. The principles of nursing care at home include utilizing a medical plan of care, providing maximum comfort, using care as a teaching opportunity, and recognizing signs of over-prolonged support. Nursing care at home can enable people with complex health conditions to live at home rather than in residential care, and is beneficial as it promotes healing, reduces infection risk, provides a familiar environment, and supports daily living activities.

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NURSIING

CARE AT HOME
PRESENTED BY:
ALTO, JOHN JOSEPH
ASIS, MARY JANE
BADONG, ZYANN
BARLAN, NORELYN
What is nursing
care?

"Nursing care means any SERVICE


provided by a NURSE and involves:
promotion of health, prevention of
illness, and care of physically
ill, mentally ill, and disabled
people of all ages, in all health
care and other community settings"
Principles in Nursing Care
1. Nursing care utilizes a medical plan of care and treatment.

2. The performance of nursing care utilizes skills that would give


maximum comfort and security to the individual

3.Nursing care given at home should be used as a teaching opportunity


to the patient or to any responsible member of the family.

4. The performance of nursing care should recognize dangers in the patient's


over-prolonged acceptance of support and comfor

5. Nursing care is a good opportunity for detecting abnormal signs and


symptoms, observing patient's attitude towards care given and the progress
exhibited by the patient.
What is a nursing
care at home?

Nursing care at home can enable someone


living with a complex health condition
to continue living in their own home,
without having to move into residential
care.
Who needs nursing
care at home?
The after effects of a stroke
A neurological condition such as Huntington’s
disease
A brain or spinal injury
Long-term health complex conditions such as
muscular dystrophy, motor neurone disease
(MND) or cancer
People who are retired or aging and require
assistance to live independently
People with disabilities
People with special needs
Who needs nursing
care at home?
Help with daily activities such as dressing
and bathing
Assistance with safely managing tasks around
the house
Companionship
Therapy and rehabilitative services
Short- or long-term nursing care for an
illness, disease, or disability—including
tracheostomy and ventilator care
PERSONAL CARE AND COMPANIONSHIP
Help with everyday activities like bathing
and dressing, meal preparation, and
household tasks to enable independence and
safety

Types of PRIVATE DUTY NURSING CARE

home care Long-term, hourly nursing care at home for


adults with a chronic illness, injury, or
disability

HOME HEALTH CARE


Short-term, physician-directed care
designed to help a patient prevent or
recover from an illness, injury, or
hospital stay
Benefits Of Home
Nursing
1. Promotes Healing And Reduces The Risk Of Infections

2. More Affordable Than In-Hospital Care

3. Familiar Surroundings

4. Customized And Personalised

5. Support Activities Of Daily Living

6. Medication Management

7. Caring Companionship

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